Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Palermo
Palermo: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 8,762 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Palermo, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Palermo stood at 8,762 Number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Palermo peaked at 18,740 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,762 Number, in 2024.
That places Palermo 414th out of 1969 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Palermo, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,740 Number | — |
| 1991 | 15,820 Number | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 18,034 Number | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 16,522 Number | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 15,800 Number | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 13,943 Number | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 15,064 Number | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 15,228 Number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14,000 Number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 14,600 Number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13,700 Number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 13,535 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13,354 Number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,554 Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,558 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,513 Number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,071 Number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12,924 Number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,140 Number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,141 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,751 Number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,283 Number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12,295 Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,831 Number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 11,860 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,558 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,888 Number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10,900 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,724 Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,396 Number | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,972 Number | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9,692 Number | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,697 Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,354 Number | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,762 Number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,775 Number | 13,943 Number | 18,740 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,349 Number | 12,924 Number | 13,700 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,549 Number | 10,396 Number | 12,751 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,495 Number | 8,762 Number | 9,972 Number | 5 |
More population data for Palermo
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.5366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 64.37 Days per year (2025)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 870,407 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 2,627 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.68 Number (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 630,427 Persons (2024)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 4.2 Percentage of population (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 23 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 240.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.20 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Palermo?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Palermo was 8,762 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Palermo?
- The highest recorded value was 18,740 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Palermo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,762 Number in 2024.
- How does Palermo rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Palermo ranks 414th out of 1969 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Palermo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palermo data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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